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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,941.68, 847,916.03 and 532,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,941.68, 847,916.03 and 532,228.40 is: 797,405.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,941.68 : 847,916.03 = 532,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,941.68/847,916.03 = 532,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,941.68x = 847,916.03 × 532,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,941.68x = 451,284,989,072.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,284,989,072.24/565,941.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,405.46

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